To this day this video makes me so proud of her. You can tell how much this moment meant to her when they announced her name and you could clearly see she was beyond stunned for a second.
She's definitely having a prolific career, it's very cool that she was nominated for both Rent & Wicked (where she rightfully won), which are two of the best musicals Broadway has produced in the last 20 years. Anyway, I think she's very shrewd with the material she chooses, and she's now Broadway royalty and rightfully so. One of the most humble and heartfelt acceptance speeches I've ever heard, and the way she thanked Kristin Chenoweth was REALLY touching.
Kristin absolutely bursting with pride, and not a hint of jealousy in sight after losing out on a Tony award. Just completely elated, soaking up her friends acceptance speech. ❤️
+elsa1942 I have not actually seen her in Wicked back when she was Elphaba but you are right. Idina has one of the most beautiful voices on the planet!
how can anyone stay dry eyed watching this? i watch this whenever i need inspiration or something to remind me what my goals are, where i should be and who i am. idina is my role model, my idol. and her compassion for the role of elphaba and all of wicked and her family and taye just makes my heart warm. oh i need tissues
2 years later, I still cannot believe Idina was Elphaba ten years later before being Elsa! I was already a fan of her before Frozen having listened to the original cast recording of Wicked and seeing her as Nancy in Enchanted. Competing that night against fellow future Disney legends in the Leading Actress in a Musical category
ahh this is so wonderfull! Idina really deserved that and i love her reaction to getting it! she was like... omg.. was that me?!? bless her so much! this makes me teary! and Tayes face! hes so proud of her and he should be! they are most honest and loveable couple ever! I love Idina!!! xox
awh she's so humble! You can really see that she enjoys what she does for a living with humility, grace, gratitude, and thanks. I'm so glad I "discovered" her and started listening to her music recently.
She was so deserving of that Tony. I can't believe how much I cried watching this. Idina is my absolute idol and inspiration. I love how she puts everything into ev ery role and makes them wonderful. I remember how much it thrilled me so much to see her win this. I love how Taye jumped up out of his seat and tried not to cry... and how happy Kristin was for her... all such beautiful, beautiful people...
that was the best acceptance speech i have ever heard! I love how Kristin Chenoweth appeared to have no ill will towards Idina winning and appeared genuinly happy for her. And I love how she got this entire speech out in 2 breaths!
I think I'm in love with that woman...I teared up (dispite this being like my 10th viewing!) and I just had to clap! She just looked so shocked and overwhelmed and... genuine. It just feels like a really great moment for anyone with a dream, and a real victory for substance and beauty and honesty in the world :) THANK YOU IDINA MENZEL!
That was so cute! How great are Idina, Taye, and Kristin, not to mention talented. Her reaction was so genuine and loved how happy Taye and Kristin were. Love love love!
I actually just teared up watching this. It's so wonderful to see that this woman with the extraordinary voice and fabulous career is just like the rest of us, and how much she dreamt of this moment. I love you, Idina
OMG - she is truly amazing,,,, her speech brougt me down to tears... we all dream of being up there... and she DID IT....MANY CONGRATS.... IDINA...WE LOVE YOU.. SUCCESS ALWAYS & BLESSINGS.
Aw, Taye and Kristin look so happy for her! SHE ROCKS!!!! I love that she brings the whole "strong woman role" thing into it. We need role models like her! Screw the "damsel in distress" stereotype! Seriously, she is so ridiculously adorable! I just wanna hug her when she's up there crying because she's so happy! She's a great woman and she shows that you can be strong and have a heart, too! LOVE HER!
That was without a doubt the most real, heartfelt acceptance speech I have ever heard and no one deserves it more. She is my, and so many others', role model and inspiration. Love you Idina!
OH! That was a beautiful speech! She's such a great performer on and off the stage. Admirable. Gorgeous. Just two words that describe her. There is so much loveliness in that woman, words surpass!Ah! I can't stand it!
I can't watch this without smiling and tearing up! I love Idina so much and would do anything to see her perform live! And seeing Taye cry... That is beyond sweet. Thank you so much to the person who uploaded this :)
I want to hug her! She seems so nice and honest and simple! She was really excited, made me cry!! Her husband also made me cry, he's really happy for her, as well as Kristen... She seems a very good friend! :D They seem to get along very well
I didn't thin this would hit me so hard, but I'm literally crying at her acceptance speech. You can just tell how passionate she is and how much it means to her
I love the way they are both just beaming! Beautiful. I just saw Wicked for the first time (thanks to youtube), and I wish a thousand times that I could see Kristin and Idina perform the show, but that's beside the point. I am so glad for Idina to have gotten what she deserved! And I just love that Kristin's beaming as much as she is.
Oh, such a beautiful acceptance speech. Love Idina and it was so great to see how her and Kristin were so supportive of each other. I wish I could've seen them when they were in Wicked.
Awh, I go all smiley and teary every time I see this! It's just so lovely! Her face as she tries to get over what has just happened, and her speech is just so natural and from the heart! And bless Taye, he said that was the happiest moment of his life! And she totally 100% deserved it!!! I wish em both the best luck with their son too! Walker Nathanial Diggs! YEY!
i love this girl she is a phenominal actress Idina Menzel gets into every part so purely and fully and awesomely that im just in awe and she has a great quality to her voice but i don't like how she breathes... specially when she sings
I agree...Seeing the human side of someone so out of this world - larger than life, is just amazing! It's what makes her so special. You are seeing Dee there, this PERSON who has touched so many lives. It really speaks for integrity! :-)
I love her, I love how humble she is. When she wo that award she was shocked andthankful and her husband is so amazing. They make a pefect team. Go Team Idina & Taye!
I remember watching this live and I was so happy for her I started to cry. She is so brilliant and hardworking...she totally earned that Tony Award. :)
I just cried, no joke. Idina received that award in such a humble manner, and the sisterly love between her and Kristin is so evident, especially now. Screw all of those rumors of them hating each other!! That is the biggest load of bs I have ever heard!! Well done, Idina; I love you!!!!!!
aww Idina! i was starting to tear up too! she is so beautiful and my role model! she definately deserved that Tony! Stephen Schwartz is amazing too! I got to meet him and he said he loved my name! =] Amazing!
To this day this video makes me so proud of her. You can tell how much this moment meant to her when they announced her name and you could clearly see she was beyond stunned for a second.
It's ten years later and this still makes me cry a little bit
She's definitely having a prolific career, it's very cool that she was nominated for both Rent & Wicked (where she rightfully won), which are two of the best musicals Broadway has produced in the last 20 years. Anyway, I think she's very shrewd with the material she chooses, and she's now Broadway royalty and rightfully so. One of the most humble and heartfelt acceptance speeches I've ever heard, and the way she thanked Kristin Chenoweth was REALLY touching.
Did anyone else notice that Idina got the most applause out of all the names who were called? Idina is so worth cheering for all the time! 💚💚💚
you can tell she was truly shocked to win. she did not expect it
And Elsa is sitting behind her dad
This is so awesome! Chenowyth's face when Idina wins is priceless!
I believe this is the best video ever! Doesn't fail to make me cry of joy even more than 10 years after. Idina rocks this world!
She's adorable! I love her and Kristin! Chenzel all the way! I love their friendship! 😍
+shabytin Even if I have not seen them in Wicked I have to agree. Now they are both superstars for their music, Broadway credits and Disney work.
She is so real and humble
Kristin absolutely bursting with pride, and not a hint of jealousy in sight after losing out on a Tony award. Just completely elated, soaking up her friends acceptance speech. ❤️
You could said she was so happy she could melt.*wink wink,nugde nugde*
she started shaking as soon as they said her name. I love her. She is one of my most favorite actresses.
I love how she thanks everyone involved in the show, as if the award was for everyone and not just her. She's so sweet it makes me want to cry. :3
I love watching this speech because I want to be there one day. Idina is my idol, for all of the fantastic work she's done.
I'm so glad she acknowledged Kristin Chenoweth and Kristin wasn't jealous or anything. That was so sweet.
+Scostrich Well duh they were co stars together at the time.
She is AMAZING. AMAZING!!! she will always be the best Elphaba and Elsa :) we love you, Idina!
+elsa1942 I have not actually seen her in Wicked back when she was Elphaba but you are right. Idina has one of the most beautiful voices on the planet!
how can anyone stay dry eyed watching this?
i watch this whenever i need inspiration or something to remind me what my goals are, where i should be and who i am.
idina is my role model, my idol.
and her compassion for the role of elphaba and all of wicked and her family and taye just makes my heart warm.
oh i need tissues
This gives me the chills
that was the most precious thing i have ever seen in my whole life! i love her so much!
OMG i couldnt stop smiling the whole time! she is just so sweet, adorable, gorgeous, you name it!
This is the most tender and spontaneous reaction I've ever seen onstage.
She is amazing.
I am amazed by her honesty, humility and incredible talent. She is a gorgeous human being.
2 years later, I still cannot believe Idina was Elphaba ten years later before being Elsa! I was already a fan of her before Frozen having listened to the original cast recording of Wicked and seeing her as Nancy in Enchanted. Competing that night against fellow future Disney legends in the Leading Actress in a Musical category
She's perfection!!!
she is so adorable!!!
i love her!
i'm crying...
she is the cutest person i have ever seen!!!
I don't know why people say that they hate each other. You can see how happy Kristin is for Idina.
Idina is perfection. The end.
ahh this is so wonderfull! Idina really deserved that and i love her reaction to getting it! she was like... omg.. was that me?!? bless her so much! this makes me teary! and Tayes face! hes so proud of her and he should be! they are most honest and loveable couple ever! I love Idina!!! xox
awh she's so humble! You can really see that she enjoys what she does for a living with humility, grace, gratitude, and thanks. I'm so glad I "discovered" her and started listening to her music recently.
Holy crap! That girl can remember a crap load of names. I love how emotional she is.
she is so amazing i love her i totallly cried when i saw this
She was so deserving of that Tony. I can't believe how much I cried watching this. Idina is my absolute idol and inspiration. I love how she puts everything into ev ery role and makes them wonderful. I remember how much it thrilled me so much to see her win this. I love how Taye jumped up out of his seat and tried not to cry... and how happy Kristin was for her... all such beautiful, beautiful people...
For some reason I cried during this. I was so happy for her. I met her, she's such a sweetheart.
i love how emotional she gets with her work and her passion she is such an amazing woman and i love how she gets so excited for things
Oh my goodness, she is so stunning and so beautiful inside and out. She is my true hero, and she has me in tears!
that was the best acceptance speech i have ever heard! I love how Kristin Chenoweth appeared to have no ill will towards Idina winning and appeared genuinly happy for her. And I love how she got this entire speech out in 2 breaths!
I think I'm in love with that woman...I teared up (dispite this being like my 10th viewing!) and I just had to clap!
She just looked so shocked and overwhelmed and... genuine. It just feels like a really great moment for anyone with a dream, and a real victory for substance and beauty and honesty in the world :)
THANK YOU IDINA MENZEL!
i still cry omg
Awwww.....such a lovely clip! Idina is totally amazing!
She so deserves!! And the way she includes kristen, and her husband. is just precious.
0:51 CHENZEEEEEELLL!!!! SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was so cute! How great are Idina, Taye, and Kristin, not to mention talented. Her reaction was so genuine and loved how happy Taye and Kristin were. Love love love!
What a truthful and beautiful speech. True elegance and beauty.
Definitely one of the two or three most exciting TONY Moments that I can recall. Eight year later, and it still gets me. :)
every time I watch this tears come to my eyes!! Beautiful woman. Amazing musical. Brilliant cast!!
So wonderful and hard to not cry with her. My favorite musical of all time by far. I absolutely love Idina. Wow.
I love the fact that her speach is from the heart and it doesnt feel rehersed at all
I actually just teared up watching this. It's so wonderful to see that this woman with the extraordinary voice and fabulous career is just like the rest of us, and how much she dreamt of this moment.
I love you, Idina
idina u are AMAZING! ive NEVER heard such a unique wonderful voice in my life!!
I am crying right now.. This was beautiful. I could feel her excitement!
OMG - she is truly amazing,,,, her speech brougt me down to tears... we all dream of being up there... and she DID IT....MANY CONGRATS.... IDINA...WE LOVE YOU.. SUCCESS ALWAYS & BLESSINGS.
Aw, Taye and Kristin look so happy for her!
SHE ROCKS!!!! I love that she brings the whole "strong woman role" thing into it. We need role models like her! Screw the "damsel in distress" stereotype!
Seriously, she is so ridiculously adorable! I just wanna hug her when she's up there crying because she's so happy! She's a great woman and she shows that you can be strong and have a heart, too! LOVE HER!
That's one of the best definitions of friendship I've heard. Thanks for building things with me for the past two years and forever.
She's so beautiful !
This is the first time I've seen this speech- it's so emotional and I'm so glad she won. She's amazing !
Aww, I was nearly crying watching this! Idina's speech was so humble and sincere,and she looked beautiful, too-really simple and elegant :)
Oh I love Idina and Kristin! Wicked has to be one of the greatest musicals of all time! Just bawled my eyes out at that video!
That was without a doubt the most real, heartfelt acceptance speech I have ever heard and no one deserves it more. She is my, and so many others', role model and inspiration. Love you Idina!
OH! That was a beautiful speech! She's such a great performer on and off the stage. Admirable. Gorgeous. Just two words that describe her. There is so much loveliness in that woman, words surpass!Ah! I can't stand it!
I can't watch this without smiling and tearing up! I love Idina so much and would do anything to see her perform live! And seeing Taye cry... That is beyond sweet. Thank you so much to the person who uploaded this :)
aww, that was adorable! she is incredible. watching that and listening to her made her so much more real to me. i love her :]
I cry every time I listen to her speech! She is such a lovely woman.
Wow.. I am bawling right now..... Idina totally deserved that Tony!!!!!!!!
this made me cry! she is soo sweet! she was so exited she couldnt stop talking! she is so cute!
awe i love her! when she starts to cry i just want to run and give her a big hug!
I want to hug her! She seems so nice and honest and simple! She was really excited, made me cry!! Her husband also made me cry, he's really happy for her, as well as Kristen... She seems a very good friend! :D They seem to get along very well
i love any actor that gives a shout out to their crew. well done!
Omg! I can't help but smile really big when I see this. I love her!!!
I didn't thin this would hit me so hard, but I'm literally crying at her acceptance speech. You can just tell how passionate she is and how much it means to her
I love the way they are both just beaming! Beautiful. I just saw Wicked for the first time (thanks to youtube), and I wish a thousand times that I could see Kristin and Idina perform the show, but that's beside the point.
I am so glad for Idina to have gotten what she deserved!
And I just love that Kristin's beaming as much as she is.
Who could not love this woman?
Gosh, I adore her!
Oh, such a beautiful acceptance speech. Love Idina and it was so great to see how her and Kristin were so supportive of each other. I wish I could've seen them when they were in Wicked.
What a wonderful woman. She deserved to win this and help realise just how talented and amazing she is :)
Awh, I go all smiley and teary every time I see this! It's just so lovely!
Her face as she tries to get over what has just happened, and her speech is just so natural and from the heart!
And bless Taye, he said that was the happiest moment of his life! And she totally 100% deserved it!!!
I wish em both the best luck with their son too! Walker Nathanial Diggs! YEY!
How wonderful!
I wish nothing but love and best wishes for Idina and Taye! Congratulations!!!
she deffinetly did deserve that, i went and saw her in 2004. and she was amazing!
i love this girl she is a phenominal actress Idina Menzel gets into every part so purely and fully and awesomely that im just in awe and she has a great quality to her voice but i don't like how she breathes... specially when she sings
she is just beautiful! i admire idina so much!
Havent seen this in years.. I just cried. God, that was moving.
I agree...Seeing the human side of someone so out of this world - larger than life, is just amazing! It's what makes her so special. You are seeing Dee there, this PERSON who has touched so many lives.
It really speaks for integrity! :-)
She is amazing...well deserved...Can't wait to see more of her....Now, if only Wcked will COME BACK to Toronto...PLEASE!
She deserved it.
Every bit of it.
The love from the fans,
The great people beside her.
Because she gave everyone all that love plus ten times more.
One of the best acceptance speeches…straight from the heart! She made me cry.
I absolutley LOVE how Kristen is happy for her....omg i love both of them!!!!!!!! CANT WAIT TO SEE THEM ON BROADWAY!!!
A much MUCH deserved Tony & a great acceptance speech!
I love her, I love how humble she is. When she wo that award she was shocked andthankful and her husband is so amazing. They make a pefect team. Go Team Idina & Taye!
woo hoo! go Idina! well worked for and deserved! we love u Idina!
I remember watching this live and I was so happy for her I started to cry. She is so brilliant and hardworking...she totally earned that Tony Award. :)
I cry everytime I watch this!....I love Idina and Kristen!
I love her!!! she is my idol She is amazing!!!! GO IDINA! i love how she thanked every body even the crew!!! She is the best!!
I love how genuinely happy everyone is for her, especially Kristen. It's just... amazing!
hehe that was soo sweet! It was cute because you could see how proud Taye was of her.
she is completly amazing=]
i love that during the whole thing she is crying her eyes out
She's so sweet. She started crying and i almost did to. Idina's so amazing..
What a lovely, charming lady. She is an inspiration!
Soo beautiful a true icon!
+Bella R A true future legend
This is so sympathic =) She totally deserves it!!! I love her thanks
the Tony is a huge deal, and she deserves it. you go idena!
I just cried, no joke. Idina received that award in such a humble manner, and the sisterly love between her and Kristin is so evident, especially now. Screw all of those rumors of them hating each other!! That is the biggest load of bs I have ever heard!! Well done, Idina; I love you!!!!!!
aww Idina! i was starting to tear up too! she is so beautiful and my role model! she definately deserved that Tony! Stephen Schwartz is amazing too! I got to meet him and he said he loved my name! =] Amazing!
I actually cried during it! It was so emotional, I can see how much she wanted that.